04049nam a2200421 4500 20260818222857.0 th eng .b11699267 AIT Thesis no. AS-97-09 Winbaw, Aubrey G. The structure of seafood marketing and distribution in Rakhine coastal region in Myanmar Bangkok : Asian Institute of Technology, 1997 227 leaves Thesis ; no. AS-97-09 A thesis submitted in partials fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science, School of Environment, Resources and Development Thesis (M.Sc.) - Asian Institute of Technology, 1997 Since 1988, Myanmar (Burma) has adopted market oriented economy and since then the marketing of several marine products has been introduced in the seafood industry. A survey was conducted in five coastal townships in Rakhine (Arakan) state to identify rural production, and a marketing activities of three marine products: jellyfish, mudcrab, and shrimp respectively. Rural people involved in the seafood marketing environment were grouped into five classes: fisherfolks, aquafarmers, collectors, dealers, and exporters. Marketing structures, distribution channels, transportations, were identified. Costs of production and transportation, the performance of the existing market system, the mark-up prices and the marketing margin were evaluated. Waste and loss, mortality, various constraints at each marketing stage were also summarized. Although seafood marketing is entirely for export, the landing quantity is mainly dependent on the abundance in the sea given by the nature. The market price is influenced by not only seasonal abundance but by exporters also. Many technical constraints degrade the quality of salted jellyfish. Communications and transportation are also significant constraints to the development of seafood industry in the survey region. The price and availability of diesel oil are significant constraints both in respect of ice and freezing, and transportation in some areas. The provisions of advance credit, and material requirements attracted fisherfolks, but m general they prefer down payment. While mudcrab marketing is a family member oriented business, jellyfish and shrimp marketing offer wage employment to the rural people including women. The difficulties experienced in marketing are reflected in the mark-ups of the industry. Mark-up is relatively high, ranging from around 90% (landed value to export price) in the case of shrimp and jellyfish, to more than 1,300% in the case of mudcrab, although the latter is inflated as a result of complex currency procedures. Seafood Myanmar Rakhine Seafood Marketing Hambrey, John B., Chairperson Demaine, Harvey, Examination Committee Sununtar Setboonsarng, Examination committee Keidanren (Federation of Japanese Business Organizations), Scholarship Donor Asian Institute of Technology. Thesis ; no. AS-97-09 Full-Text http://203.159.5.9/ait-thesis/detail.php?q=B13931 .b11699267 mnait y 240403 0 980323 m a y 4 mnait mnait mnarc 20 40 Barcode : 30050120727564 CREATED : 1996-10-24 RECORD # : i12058415 LPATRON : 1016346 LCHKIN : 2003-12-26 # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 2 TOT RENEW : 0 Barcode : 30050120727572 CREATED : 1996-10-24 RECORD # : i12058427 LPATRON : 1009672 LCHKIN : 1998-01-26 # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 6 TOT RENEW : 3 Barcode : 30050120359350 CREATED : 2016-09-06 RECORD # : i13027311 LPATRON : 0 LCHKIN : - # RENEWALS : 0 # OVERDUE : 0 IUSE3 : 0 TOT CHKOUT : 0 TOT RENEW : 0 114060 114060 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnait 2026-08-18 0 AIT Thesis no. AS-97-09 30050120727564 2026-08-18 22:28:57 1 2026-08-18 20 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnait 2026-08-18 0 AIT Thesis no. AS-97-09 30050120727572 2026-08-18 22:28:57 2 2026-08-18 20 0 0 0 0 MAIN MAIN mnarc 2026-08-18 0 AIT Thesis no. AS-97-09 30050120359350 2026-08-18 22:28:57 1 2026-08-18 40